Compliance risk is, essentially, a company's exposure to legal penalties, financial forfeiture and material loss an organization in the face of failure to comply with industry laws and regulations, as well as internal policies and industry best practices.
Topics: HR compliance, california labor laws, labor law compliance, harassment, hr management trends, Dynamex
The 2019 California legislative session brought us a number of significant employment law changes and additions. Here is a brief overview and summary of some key labor laws that can fundamentally impact your business.
Topics: california labor law, labor law compliance, california minimum wage, employee classification, paid family leave
[This post was previously published in July 2017. It has been updated and revised to provide the most up-to-date information.]
An organization's policy manual, assuming they have one, is often referred to as their "policies and procedures" manual. This can be a bit misleading, however, as a true policy manual or employee handbook should really only document an organization's policies.
Their procedures should be housed in a separate document, or documents.
Topics: HR best practices, policies and procedures, HR compliance, labor law compliance, policy manuals
We previously posted an overview of the significant labor-related legislation that will affect most, if not all, employers in California. Here is a brief set of highlights of a few more items that will likely have the broadest impact California businesses.
Topics: HR compliance, overtime pay, california labor laws, labor law compliance, california minimum wage, workforce management
[This article was originally published in December 2017. It has been substantially revised and updated to reflect current information and trends.]
According to several HR experts, most small businesses do not have a written policy manual or employee handbook, an employee orientation process, or even a proper and documented termination procedure.
Yet all of these tools and processes can be the first line of legal defense to avoid costly employee lawsuits.
Topics: policies and procedures, HR compliance, labor law compliance, employee onboarding, policy manuals, handbook